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Contact Leonora Teale
Use the form on the Contact page, or download Leonora’s Press Kit for her email address and mobile phone number.
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Leonora’s Writing
- Leonora Teale writes novels and short stories for middle grade children aged 9–13.
- She writes contemporary, and historical fantasy fiction.
- Leonora is also the creator of a new, beautifully illustrated edition of classic children's novel Black Beauty, by Victorian author Anna Sewell.
About Leonora Teale
Leonora is a proud Yorkshire lass, hailing from the town with the smelliest water in Europe.
By starlight, Leonora weaves stories for children aged nine plus, about brave girls, boys and horses in the 1800s, with a mythical fantasy twist.
In her writing, Leonora draws upon her awkward childhood, her love of history and her upbringing in the beautiful Georgian town of Harrogate.
She focuses on themes of family belonging, kindness, forgiveness and making the most of what you get in life, even if it’s not what you wanted.
Daybreak changes Leonora into a tea-fuelled muddling Mum of two, and corporate executive.
By starlight, Leonora weaves stories for children aged nine plus, about brave girls, boys and horses in the 1800s, with a mythical fantasy twist.
In her writing, Leonora draws upon her awkward childhood, her love of history and her upbringing in the beautiful Georgian town of Harrogate.
She focuses on themes of family belonging, kindness, forgiveness and making the most of what you get in life, even if it’s not what you wanted.
Daybreak changes Leonora into a tea-fuelled muddling Mum of two, and corporate executive.
Want to know more about Leonora? Here’s all the important stuff:
- FAVOURITE FOOD: close call between curry and cake
- MOST OFTEN FOUND: dunking biscuits in tea
- THING SHE'S MOST PROUD OF (APART FROM HER KIDS): she’s lived and worked in four countries and speaks a couple of languages
- BIGGEST NEMESIS: time! Leonora is always late, for everything, always
- BIG DREAM: thrilling young people with her stories. That, and winning her long war with the snail army in her much-loved garden
Leonora’s Background
Leonora Teale has a BA in English and American literature from the University of Manchester.
She lived and worked around the world in her 20s, spending years in Cuba, Spain, China and the USA.
Leonora now lives in West London with her Cuban husband and two children.
When she’s not writing children’s books, Leonora works for an international TV studio.
Leonora's Visits & Speaking
Would you like Leonora to talk to your school, library, or club?
Or appear on your podcast or YouTube channel?
Leonora offers fun, interactive in-person and online visits and talks about the classic children’s novel Black Beauty.
She can talk to your class, group or audience about:
Victorian History:
- What life was like for horses in Victorian times
- Anna Sewell, the author of Black Beauty, and her life
- How Black Beauty changed the lives of horses forever
Be Like Beauty:
- What we can learn from Black Beauty about kindness, perseverance, optimism, and standing up for others
Horse Welfare:
- How horse charity World Horse Welfare help horses in the UK and around the world today
Contact Leonora for details and prices for her visits and talks
Video & Audio
Leonora has a professional-quality microphone and camera for online speaking:
- Microphone: Maono AU-PM422 USB Condenser
- Boom arm and pop-shield
- Camera: Logitech C922 Pro HD Stream Webcam
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